501.10

Code No. 501.10

TRUANCY - UNEXCUSED ABSENCES

Regular attendance by the students at school is essential for students to obtain the maximum opportunities from the education program. Parents and students alike are encouraged to ensure an absence from school is a necessary absence. Students shall attend school unless excused by the principal of their attendance center.

Truancy is the failure to attend school for the minimum number of days established in the school calendar by the board. Truancy is the act of being absent without a reasonable excuse. Truancy will not be tolerated by the board.

Students are subject to disciplinary action for truancy including suspension and expulsion. It is within the discretion of the principal to determine, in light of the circumstances, whether a student may make up work missed because of truancy. Students receiving special education services will not be assigned to in-school suspension unless the goals and objectives of the student's Individualized Education Program are capable of being met.

It is the responsibility of the superintendent, in conjunction with the principal, to develop administrative regulations regarding this policy (i.e. student handbook). The administrative regulations will indicate the disciplinary action to be taken for truancy.

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It is the policy of the North Polk Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact one of the following: Director of Special Programs, Mary Jane Stites, North Polk Community Schools, 13930 NE 6th Street, Alleman, IA 50007, 515-984-3400, maryjane.stites@northpolk.org; or Director of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Grimes State Office Building, 400 E 14th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319, 1-800-457-4416; or Director of the Region VII Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661-7204, 312-730-1560, OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.